United States Antimony kicks off mining operations in Montana The start of mining activities at Stibnite Hill would make Montana the base of USAC's first fully integrated antimony operation. Staff Writer | October 17, 2025 | 9:06 am
New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half. Frédéric Tomesco | October 17, 2025 | 8:52 am
Rio Tinto ramps up Simandou stockpiles to 2 million tonnes for first shipment The inaugural shipment is expected to head to China, the world's top steel producer and consumer of over 70% of seaborne iron ore. Reuters | October 17, 2025 | 8:30 am
Metals traders are enjoying their most profitable year on record Glencore and Trafigura are both on track for their best year for metal trading. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2025 | 8:16 am
Copper price back on track for weekly gain as Trump calms trade angst Trump called current tariffs on China “not sustainable” and announced a meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea soon. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2025 | 8:07 am
Gold price pulls back from record as Trump eases trade concerns Prior to the decline, bullion had been on pace for its biggest weekly gain since September 2008. Staff Writer | October 17, 2025 | 8:06 am
Hindustan Zinc posts quarterly profit rise on strong metal prices Hindustan Zinc is the world's third-largest silver producer and the largest integrated silver player in India. Reuters | October 17, 2025 | 7:16 am
BHP’s China Jimblebar iron ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks Inventories of Jimblebar fines at some Chinese ports have jumped to around 2.6 million metric tons as of October 14, the highest level since July. Reuters | October 17, 2025 | 7:08 am
Huayou to start Zimbabwe lithium sulphate production early 2026 The newly completed plant at the Arcadia mine has capacity to exceed 50,000 metric tons of lithium sulphate annually. Reuters | October 17, 2025 | 7:03 am